Russia — news through its media
Stories followed in this country, with their framing set against the rest of the world.
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Israeli soldier destroys Christ statue in Lebanon: Netanyahu apologizes, American right erupts
A viral photo shows an IDF soldier smashing a Jesus statue with an axe in a Christian village in southern Lebanon — and for the first time, American evangelicals raise their voice against Israel.
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Bulgaria: Radev wins electoral landslide and opens door to Moscow in heart of Europe
Former president Radev crushes legislative elections with 44.7% of votes — the strongest score since 1997 — and Russia and the EU are applauding at the same time.
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Kyiv shooting: six dead, officers flee, and Zelensky warns Russia is preparing general mobilization
A former military officer kills six people in a Kyiv café. Police officers are suspended for fleeing the scene. Zelensky then warns that Russia could announce a general mobilization to attack Ukraine or the Baltic states.
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles amid Iran war: Pyongyang exploits global chaos
Pyongyang launches multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, including a potential submarine-launched missile, while the world focuses on the Iran crisis. Japan protests, Seoul convenes emergency meeting.
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Strait of Hormuz Reopens Under High Tension: Iran Holds the Cards, Trump Sidelines NATO, Paris and London Launch Their Own Naval Mission
The Strait of Hormuz has been declared officially reopened to commercial shipping by Iran and confirmed by Trump, but underlying tensions persist. France and the UK have launched an independent joint naval mission outside NATO framework after Trump explicitly rejected NATO involvement in securing the strait. Maritime companies and insurers remain cautious despite the official reopening, and a fundamental divergence exists between Iran's claim of full sovereignty over the reopening and Western interpretations attributing it to American pressure. This development reveals a deeper fracture: Trump's rejection of NATO for this mission forces Europe to build independent naval capacity, marking a potential shift in the global security architecture surrounding critical maritime routes.
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The Mandelson-Epstein affair rocks Starmer: failed vetting, lies, and calls for resignation
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After Orbán: Magyar inherits a hollowed-out country, EU unfreezes €18 billion, Balkans lose their protector
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The USA Abandons Syria, Delays European Weapons, and Depends on Starlink: Anatomy of an Overextended Military Empire
Washington is completing the transfer of its bases in Syria, warning Europe of delays in weapons deliveries, and discovering that the Pentagon depends on a private company for its drones—three signals of the same overcommitment.
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Missile barrage on Ukraine: deadliest night in weeks
A 12-year-old child among 14 dead, 703 aerial targets detected in 24 hours, and stalled negotiations—Russia's war of attrition reaches a new threshold.
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Europe After Orbán: Magyar Inherits a Hollowed Country and an EU Awaiting Its Due
Brussels is already calculating the price of Hungarian cooperation — 27 conditions, 35 billion frozen, and a 90 billion loan for Ukraine pending release.
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The Strait of Hormuz Blockade Put to the Test: Chinese Tankers, Round 2, and the Price of Defiance
A sanctioned Chinese oil tanker forces passage through the strait while Washington and Tehran negotiate behind closed doors for a second round—the blockade reveals its flaws before it has even truly begun.
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